Loving Village Councilor Mario Vasquez speaks during the public comment period on July 10 in Loving at a community meeting sponsored by the New Mexico Department of Transportation. Jessica Onsurez Current-Argus

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Raquel Chacon, of Loving, speaks during the public comment period of meeting in the Village of Loving on July 10. Jessica Onsurez Current-Argus

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A Loving resident questions Eddy County representatives and a representative of Stantec on the timeline for improvements to U.S. Highway 285 on July 10. Jessica Onsurez Current-Argus

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Clay Koontz, a representative of Stantec, explains build options for improvements to the intersection of U.S. 285 and Highway 31 just north of the Village of Loving. Jessica Onsurez Current-Argus